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FURTWÄNGLER CONDUCTS BRUCKNER: SYMPHONIES 4~5~6~7~8~9 IN NEW DIGITAL RESTORATIONS. CD 1 of 5 (65:55) Symphony No. 4 in E-flat, “Romantic” (65:55) 1888 Gutmann Edition ~ Wiener Philharmoniker, 22, October 1951, Stuttgart. CD 2 of 5 (68:50) Symphony No. 5 in B-flat (68:50) 1878 Haas Edition ~ Berliner Philharmoniker, 28, October 1942. CD 3 of 5 (79:50) Symphony No. 7 in E (63:11) 1884~85 Gutmann Edition ~ Berliner Philharmoniker, 23, April 1951. Symphony No. 6 in A (beginning) (Mov’t 2; Mov’t 1 no longer extant) 1881 Haas Edition ~ Berliner Philharmoniker, 13-16, November 1943. CD 4 of 5 (79:09) Symphony No. 6 in A (conclusion) 1881 Haas Edition ~ Berliner Philharmoniker, 13-16, November 1943. Symphony No. 9 in d (58:49) 1932 Orel Edition ~ Berliner Philharmoniker, 7, October 1944. CD 5 of 5 (79:11) Symphony No. 8 in c (79:11) 1887/90 Haas Edition ~ Modified by Furtwängler using the1892 Lienau Edition for guidance Wiener Philharmoniker. 17 October 1944. Digitally remastered in 2008 by Aaron Z. Snyder, using the revolutionary new harmonic balancing technique. Notes excerpted with the kind permission of the late John Ardoin, from his book The Furtwängler Record. UPC# 0-17685-12092-3

Disc 1 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Bruckner- Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major Romantic- I. Bewegt, nicht zu schnell

2. Bruckner- Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major Romantic- II. Andante quasi allegretto

3. Bruckner- Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major Romantic- III. Scherzo. Bewegt-Trio. Nicht zu schnell

4. Bruckner- Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major Romantic- IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell

Disc 2 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Bruckner- Symphony No. 5 in B-flat- I. Introduction. Adagio-Allegro

2. Bruckner- Symphony No. 5 in B-flat- II. Adagio. Sehr langsam

3. Bruckner- Symphony No. 5 in B-flat- III. Scherzo. Molto vivace (Schnell)-Trio. In gleichem tempo-Scherzo

4. Bruckner- Symphony No. 5 in B-flat- IV. Finale. Adagio-Allegro moderato

Disc 3 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Bruckner- Symphony No. 7 in E- I. Allegro moderato

2. Bruckner- Symphony No. 7 in E- II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam

3. Bruckner- Symphony No. 7 in E- III. Scherzo. Sehr schnell-trio. etwas langsamer-Scherzo

4. Bruckner- Symphony No. 7 in E- IV. Finale Bewegt, doch nicht schnell

5. Bruckner- Symphony No. 6 in A- II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich

Disc 4 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Bruckner- Symphony No. 6 in A- III. Scherzo. Ruhig bewegt-Trio. Langsam-Scherzo

2. Bruckner- Symphony No. 6 in A- IV. finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell

3. Bruckner- Symphony No. 9 in d- I. Feierlich. Misterioso

4. Bruckner- Symphony No. 9 in d- II. Scherzo. Bewegt, lebhaft-Trio. Schnell-Scherzo

Disc 5 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Bruckner- Symphony No. 8 in e- I. Allegro moderato

2. Bruckner- Symphony No. 8 in e- II. Scherzo. Allegro moderato-Trio. Langsam-Scherzo

3. Bruckner- Symphony No. 8 in e- III. Adagio. Sehr feierlich, doch nicht schleppend

4. Bruckner- Symphony No. 8 in e- IV. Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell

5. Bruckner- Symphony No. 9 in d- III. Adagio. Langsam, feierlich